RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate held steady in December, as both the labor force grew and employment levels increased. The Commonwealth’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.6 percent in December, which is 0.2 percentage point below the rate from a year ago. The labor force expanded for the eighteenth
The Loudoun Workforce Resource Center will host a Loudoun Job Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the offices of Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services, 742 Miller Drive SE in Leesburg. The Loudoun Job Fair will feature local employers with full-time, part-time and seasonal job openings in Loudoun
The Virginia State Police is welcoming the New Year and a new decade with a new recruitment website. Located at www.vatrooper.com, the site is the first of its kind for the Department and highlights the Virginia State Police mission, culture, Academy life and extensive career opportunities available to trooper-trainees. “This website has been a long-time coming
On Saturday, March 7, the Town of Leesburg will hold the eighth annual Career Expo for students and recent graduates. The event is being held at Tuscarora High School, located at 801 N King St., Leesburg, VA 20176, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local businesses are invited to participate by visiting leesburgva.gov/careerexpo and submitting a request
Annual Korn Ferry study honors organizations where people are proud to work Luck Companies, the nation’s largest family owned and operated producer of crushed stone and aggregates, has been ranked as one of the top three most engaged places to work in the United States. The recognition came as part of the Korn Ferry annual
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s record low unemployment held steady and employment levels continued to rise in November. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued at 2.6 percent in November, which is 0.2 percentage point below the rate from a year ago. According to household survey data in November, the labor force expanded for
Jump start the new year with career support at the Loudoun Workforce Resource Center. The center administers the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program in Loudoun County with services provided by trained employment counselors, including career exploration and guidance, connections with employers and the potential for credentialed training. The WIOA program can help:
Looking to earn extra money and help Loudoun County residents in 2020? The Loudoun Workforce Resource Center is hosting a full-day event with the U.S. Census Bureau to recruit for and fill U.S. census taker, also called “enumerator,” positions. Hundreds of U.S. census takers are needed to canvass door-to-door in Loudoun neighborhoods from spring through
The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) will hold job fairs December 18, 2019 and January 7, 2020. Job interviews will be conducted on site. The department is hiring full-time, part-time and seasonal positions in several areas, including child care, summer camp, class instruction, maintenance, aquatics, after-school care, facility supervision, adaptive
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced more people are working in Virginia than ever before, as employment levels rose and unemployment dropped in October. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage point in October to 2.6 percent, which is 0.2 percentage point below the rate from a year ago. In October, the labor force expanded
